B.C. Initiative for Inclusive Post Secondary Education: Information for Staff

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> Introduction
> Vision
> Benchmarks
> Role of Facilitator
> Modules:

• History & Stereotypes we are working to change
• Anti-oppressive practice
• Social Role Valorization theory
• Facilitation Tools

> Conclusions

Inclusive Post-Secondary Education:
information and Tools for Being an Inclusion Facilitator.

Many thanks to Arden Duncan Bonokoski and Jen Reiher, STEPS Forward inclusion facilitators, who put in many hours to create this reference handbook for new and current staff. Their passion for ensuring that people with developmental disabilities live broader lives, full of the same opportunities afforded the rest of us, pervades the content of this document.

The vision of Inclusive Post Secondary Education would not have been possible without the inspiration, the profound understanding of the historical context of the lives of people with developmental disabilities, the dedication to families, and the mentoring of E. Anne Hughson, Director/Associate Professor Community Rehabilitation and Disability Studies Program, University of Calgary and Bruce Uditsky, CEO Inclusion Alberta.

The purpose of this guide is to provide information to:

• New staff:
  • Have an historical perspective of developmental disability
  • Reflect on the nature of crafting an inclusive community 
• Seasoned staff:
  • Promote reflection and discussion about the tools we use in our work
  • Reflect on the dynamic nature of supporting people in ways which are unique to the moment, the individual, their families and friends, and their community.
    

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